On March 19, 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was constituted, making history as the first African American fighter squadron.

Cast your eyes to the sky if you hear a high pitched ‘cree-cree’ sound and if you’re lucky you’ll witness a flock of red-tailed black-cockatoos calling to one another during their sky-high voyage.

The first of these hawks to be scientifically studied was found in Jamaica. Red-tailed hawks are known for their brick-colored tails, but there are more than a dozen subspecies of various ...